July 2023 PNW Observations and Discussions

[Rubus Leucodermis]

18 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

The hot May-July may have just been a warm up. 

Maybe KPDX will score that 105-burger after all!

[SouthHillFrosty]

What type of tree is this? 

[RentonHill]

7 minutes ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

What type of tree is this? 

plummy???

[NWbyNW]

5 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

 Dallas has had about an inch of rain total since June 1st and somehow its still fairly green despite being frequently in the 100s.  

 

 

That is because it is being watered by the sweat of the populace. 

[the_convergence_zone]

I see that GFS run has a fantasy hurricane to go along with its fantasy heatwave. Truly checking all of the boxes. 

[Phil]

The sky is a deeper blue here for sure. Less gunk.

[Meatyorologist]

7 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Here is the 4-panel cloud loop for the rest of the week... low clouds never really fill in and not much in the way of mid-level clouds after the band passing through this morning.    Looks fairly sunny but never totally sunny.    And should be smoke-free.   The left two panels are the most meaningful in terms of being cloudy or sunny... the ECMWF tends to make high clouds look thicker than reality.  Should be a visually beautiful week ahead with pleasant temps.

Remember, it's depicting coverage, not density. It's the same logic behind KSEA reporting 'overcast' during what is otherwise barely filtered sunshine.

[Meatyorologist]

1 minute ago, Phil said:

The sky is a deeper blue here for sure. Less gunk.

It's hazier and more humid than it has been recently. Just on Sunday, we had vividly clear air, to the point where you could see the details of the Cascades. Stratocumulus today is making the sky beautiful though!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Skies clearing out in the city of ALBANY. Should hit the low to mid 80s this afternoon. 

[Phil]

Just now, Meatyorologist said:

It's hazier and more humid than it has been recently. Just on Sunday, we had vividly clear air, to the point where you could see the details of the Cascades. Stratocumulus today is making the sky beautiful though!

Damn I’d love to see a day like that. This air is already clearer than anything I’ve seen in 6+ weeks.

Just made it to Everett. Crazy to think the last time I was here was pre-covid, 4yrs ago. Doesn’t feel that long ago!

[YahRaEl]

9 minutes ago, Phil said:

D**n I’d love to see a day like that. This air is already clearer than anything I’ve seen in 6+ weeks.

Just made it to Everett. Crazy to think the last time I was here was pre-covid, 4yrs ago. Doesn’t feel that long ago!

Guessing you'll be using PAE for primary station?

[Phishy Wx]

still sitting in the mid 70s over here.. I guess we can get a nice day or two before the serious heat rolls back in next week

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Phil, I can't remember why you are in Seattle? Do you actually have family there, I've never quite understood that part, or if you are actually a real person who actually exists...

[SnowWillarrive]

6 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I told my daughter the rain is gods tears, he is crying over man’s sin and our failure to act on climate change. 

The end is at hand.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Oh and BTW, I will be in DC the 2nd full week of October, at least Monday-Wednesday. I will be staying at the Hyatt, drinks on me. Open invitation. 

[TT-SEA]

Beautiful sky and temp.

[YahRaEl]

7 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Beautiful sky and temp.

73° here at Eastside Tacoma Neighborhood also. 

[Cold Snap]

2 hours ago, Phil said:

Landed. Keeping an eye out for the SeaTac sensor.

Pretty sure it’s where I circled in this pic.

[the_convergence_zone]

The first weekend in August looks locked in for a warm period. Probably doesn’t qualify as a true heat wave although KSEA will surely find a way to hit 90 or 91.  I’m amazed at how good the model consensus is, even the GEFS isn’t all that different from the Euro although slightly warmer. Euro ensembles are in beautiful lockstep. 

[MossMan]

27 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Phil, I can't remember why you are in Seattle? Do you actually have family there, I've never quite understood that part, or if you are actually a real person who actually exists...

He is an early AI test model that went crazy over a decade ago so they took him up to Stampede Pass in hopes his microprocessor would freeze…But it only made him grow stronger! 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

EUG had 0.01" of precip. Springfield had nothing measurable unfortunately.

Up to 80F here.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

31 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

EUG had 0.01" of precip. Springfield had nothing measurable unfortunately.

Up to 80F here.

I can’t remember any models showing precip getting that far south, so this actually represents overperformance!

Hopefully you have better luck with the next system, whenever it comes. Although summers do tend to get drier the further south one gets, just the way it is.

[Phishy Wx]

before we call this alarmist, its happened many times in the climatological past

 

 

[Deweydog]

3 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

before we call this alarmist, its happened many times in the climatological past

 

 

[TT-SEA]

7 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

before we call this alarmist, its happened many times in the climatological past

 

 

Not only has it happened before... it was the theme of a spectacularly realistic move called The Day After Tomorrow!  

If this plays out (as of course it will) then you can expect a worldwide flash freeze within days.   Millions of people would die instantly.   Does not sound like an emergency though... just a cold lovers dream.   

[Phishy Wx]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

Not only has it happened before... it was the theme of a spectacularly realistic move called The Day After Tomorrow!  

If this plays out (as of course it will) then you can expect a worldwide flash freeze within days.   Millions of people would die instantly.   Does not sound like an emergency though... just a cold lovers dream.   

except it has happened a few times before, but obviously less dramatic than a Hollywood take on a global flash freeze

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, Phishy Wx said:

except it has happened a few times before, but obviously less dramatic than a Hollywood take on a global flash freeze

Yes... its how warming periods are naturally reversed.    

[Phishy Wx]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

Yes... its how warming periods are naturally reversed.    

well I guess I've changed my mind, not a D**n thing to do now but enjoy the chaotic ride.  

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, Phishy Wx said:

well I guess I've changed my mind, not a D**n thing to do now but enjoy the chaotic ride.  

Not much you can do... unless you have a way to get the entire world to end use of fossil fuels immediately.   But we are going for a ride either way.    The entire history of the Earth has been one long chaotic ride.     Might as well enjoy it because you don't have a choice.  

[Omegaraptor]

Phoenix MTD vs Mesa… Mesa is 200’ higher, 16 miles to the east, yet Phoenix is recording 4°F warmer highs. 

[LowerGarfield]

2 hours ago, Phishy Wx said:

still sitting in the mid 70s over here.. I guess we can get a nice day or two before the serious heat rolls back in next week

It's 82F right now which is pretty close to historical normals for my area. Honestly with it being just above 80, my body is actually a bit cool when I go outside after temps were 15 degrees warmer. last week.

I went to a Mariners game on this date in 2018. They played the Giants and it was something like 90 degrees out and was baking in the bleachers. Baseball reference says first pitch that day was 74F and they were wrong. Hoping someone with weather history can confirm this.

[BLI snowman]

1 minute ago, LowerGarfield said:

It's 82F right now which is pretty close to historical normals for my area. Honestly with it being just above 80, my body is actually a bit cool when I go outside after temps were 15 degrees warmer. last week.

I went to a Mariners game on this date in 2018. They played the Giants and it was something like 90 degrees out and was baking in the bleachers. Baseball reference says first pitch that day was 74F and they were wrong. Hoping someone with weather history can confirm this.

High was 92 at SEA that day.

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

Another 0.05" today.... what month is it again?

[Snownerd3000]

 

[CliffMassYelledAtMe]

3 hours ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

What type of tree is this? 

Plum. Probably Italian plum. We used to have one. Good fruit, but did not enjoy picking up the fruit that fell.

[Phishy Wx]

we've had some clouds 2 days in a row, I'll take that as a win

[TT-SEA]

Clouds have moved in over Phil!

Quite sunny down here with just a few puffy clouds.  

[Doinko]

Drizzling in Everett

[Rubus Leucodermis]

38 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

Another 0.05" today.... what month is it again?

The month where you get rain shadowed and get nothing.

[TT-SEA]

Summer perfection here... also noticed the dewpoint is back down into the mid 50s.